Remaining positive

My boy diesel slipped a disc two days ago within ten minutes he was at vets and sedated x rayed and given a steroid injection. He improved well over night and through yesterday so he is home and caged. He can wag his tail, pee and is still him self and can feel my touch on his back end so by my thinking the imflammation is dying down. Never been so scared he is back at vet on Monday and I will do what ever it takes to get him better.

Oh my goodness you must be beside yourself! Your poor boy! Thankfully it sounds like you've done all the right things, I hope and pray he continues to recover and makes a full recovery do keep us updated

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He was just walking and them all of a sudden it came on . He is only 3 and strong as an ox and built out of pure muscle so I pray he makes a recovery I will do what ever it takes to help him

Well done for getting Diesel o the vets so quickly.

Be sure that when he is ready you start with light exercise, though I am sure the vet will advise on the way forward.

Wishing you all the very best and a speedy recovery.

Sending very best wishes to Diesel for a quick recovery.

Poor diesel, get well soon fella   xx

Hope he makes a full and speedy recovery. We went through something similar with Suki. She couldn't stand or even pee w/o help. I had to carry her to the vet and once she had her shot she was back to normal the next day. She wasn't too pleased with the week of light exercise either.

Well done for getting help from the vet so quickly, time really can be of the essence with things like this.

Wishing Diesel a very speedy recovery   

Thanks for all your support wish I could see some movement from his legs but tail wagging is a good sign I am guessing so does that mean his cord is in tact just inflamed its heart wrenching to see but we are doing everything we can

Oh how awful hope Diesel heals very quickly xxx

He has just eaten and drank like a horse need to lift bowls to him as he can t stand over them but small improvements

OMG, glad to here he's a little better, hope he continues to get better x

Get better soon diesel

Thanks again for the support it means a lot I will go to hell and back to get him fit again that is my only priority

Speedy recovery   

Get better soon Diesel

Well diesel had first poo in 3 days admittedly in is cage on him self but he was holding it in as we can't move him at moment but his bowels are functioning fine at least so that's something else on his back end he can control he has slight feeling in his legs but nothing major yet

Glad Diesel is improving. Let us know how you get on at the vets today   

Just seen one of his back legs twitch and he was using it to adjust himself in his cage over the moon with that still a long road and he is at vet this afternoon

Aww it sounds like things are improving, good luck at the vets, do let us know how it goes xx

Diesel just briefly stood up by himself and he has some movement in hind legs that sight has made my year still a long way to go but so proud of him

Oh I am so glad yes slowly but surely. Hope it continues to improve xxx

Just got back from vet he is really pleased with progress and just wants us to keep it up and he had a massive pee on vets floor and on me lol and I mean massive. Thanks again everyone for support

So sad to hear that, but glad he's slowly on the mend, must be heartbreaking not been able to help him,
Good luck with the recovery diesel, and well done to you for being there for him

Diesel making steady progress he moving around a lot more the co ordination steadily coming back he is controlling his bladder and now is peeing like a race horse. He is always trying to stand up with mixed results sometimes complete success something loses his balance. Back at the vet this afternoon

Sending loves and hugs to Diesel...I totally understand how hard it is watching them struggle, my poor Caley has been crated for 5 weeks so far from an operation on her leg...those little achievements they do certainly feel like all your christmasses have come at once

Just got back from vets he was really positive and changed his meds and reduced painkillers and dont have to go back for another week. He is standing unassisted fully on back legs with bad balance at the minute. But improving almost by the hour. He is starting to get restless in cage was thinking about putting a kong in to keep him occupied.

Aww that's really great news

I'm sure a kong would be a good idea to help with the stress and keep him busy.